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Mary Passage Middle

Q: Is Mary Passage Middle a good school?

Mary Passage Middle ranks in the bottom 17.8% of Virginia middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Mary Passage Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 931 students attended Mary Passage Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mary Passage Middle?

Students at Mary Passage Middle are 51% African American, 19% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Public Grades 6-8

342^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 18% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Mary Passage Middle is a grade 6–8 school in Newport News, VA, serving 931 students as part of Newport News City Public Schools. The school serves a very high-poverty population — nearly 98% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025. While Mary Passage Middle currently carries a 1-star rating and ranks 342nd out of 416 Virginia middle schools (18th percentile), it has shown steady improvement over the past decade, climbing from the 2nd percentile in 2015–2016 to its best percentile ever in 2025–2026. Within its own district, it is the second-highest-ranked middle school, outperforming Ella J. Fitzgerald Middle, Homer L. Hines Middle, and Crittenden Middle.

One of the school's most distinctive strengths is advanced math. Students taking Algebra I in 7th grade passed at a 100% rate, 8th-grade Algebra I students hit 90.7% proficiency, and 8th-grade Geometry students reached 96.8% — all at or above district averages. Grade-level math remains a challenge, with only about 34–39% of students proficient, but reading scores are among the best in the district: 7th-grade reading proficiency (60.6%) is the highest among Newport News middle schools, and 8th-grade reading (60.2%) is competitive with top peers including Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle. The school also outperforms several same-district peers in civics, science, and math.

Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, falling from 32.6% in 2021–2022 to 20% in 2024–2025, though it remains above the district rate (18.5%) and state rate (14.8%). Per-pupil spending of $8,765 is lower than most comparison schools, yet Mary Passage still outpaces several higher-funded peers like Crittenden and Hines. The most significant gap is with neighboring districts: schools like Tabb Middle and Poquoson Middle, which serve far fewer low-income students, rank in the top quartile statewide and post much higher proficiency rates. Poverty and absenteeism help explain much of this achievement gap, and Mary Passage's recent upward trajectory suggests continued focus on attendance and grade-level math could drive further gains.

931

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,765

Per pupil spending ?

97.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Atkinson Way
Newport News, VA 23608

(757) 886-7600

District: Newport News City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Mary Passage Middle:

Elementary:	General Stanford Elementary
	Katherine Johnson Elementary
	Knollwood Meadows Elementary
	Stoney Run Elementary
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	T. Ryland Sanford Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.3%

White:

18.9%

Hispanic:

17.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (59% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Civics and Economics scores 12 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg58%

Virginia avg69%

342^nd of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Middle Schools in the Newport News City Public Schools

105^th of 131Newport News City Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	342 of 416	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	369 of 419	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	372 of 417	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	373 of 422	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	374 of 415	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	382 of 419	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	368 of 424	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	381 of 413	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.7	401 of 415	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.9	402 of 409	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.2	397 of 412	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.3	399 of 416	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.1	383 of 416	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.9	389 of 413	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	21.0	373 of 413	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.0	386 of 408	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	20.7	355 of 390	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	27.9	341 of 391	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.7	336 of 387	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.6	339 of 383	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.6	253 of 340	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	226 of 297	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	251 of 297	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	260 of 299	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	260 of 298	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	220 of 292	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	213 of 281	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	255 of 278	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	339 of 409	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.2	352 of 403	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	348 of 407	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	372 of 411	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	157 of 283	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.4	117 of 279	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	141 of 272	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	158 of 275	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	306 of 401	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	340 of 403	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	362 of 402	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	332 of 410	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	357 of 404	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	369 of 407	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	352 of 409	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	114 of 125	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	117 of 130	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	120 of 123	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	111 of 114	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	130 of 249	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.1	182 of 244	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	173 of 237	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	209 of 231	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	358 of 400	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.6	350 of 400	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	366 of 396	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	339 of 402	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2026)48th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2026)25th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)24th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile~ school

Female (2026)17th percentile~ school

White (2026)10th percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2026)9th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry97%~ state avg

Algebra I95%~ state avg

Civics and Economics63%-12 vs state

English Reading61%-12 vs state

Science53%-11 vs state

Mathematics48%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)			SOL Algebra II (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Geography (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mary Passage Middle	Public	6-8	400 Atkinson Way	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 886-7600	931	64	15.3	97.9%	176 (18.9%)	478 (51.3%)	162 (17.4%)	19 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	88 (9.5%)	26.7	342^nd of 416 public middle schools	17.8%		20.2	369^th of 419 public middle schools	11.9%	27		96.8		100.0	90.7		59.2	34.2	38.9	53.3		63.3	60.6	60.2			62.5	$8,765	$679	$8,087
Ella J. FitzGerald Middle	Public	6-8	432 Industrial Park Dr	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 888-3300	988	64	15.1	98.2%	147 (14.9%)	473 (47.9%)	252 (25.5%)	28 (2.8%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	82 (8.3%)	20.5	365^th of 416 public middle schools	12.3%		19.6	371^st of 419 public middle schools	11.5%	6		96.2		97.8	84.0		63.0	35.3	37.5	47.3		61.6	51.0	60.2			56.3	$8,937	$208	$8,729
Grafton Middle	Public	6-8	405 Grafton Dr	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0525	937	55	16.8		519 (55.4%)	107 (11.4%)	123 (13.1%)	86 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	100 (10.7%)	72.6	93^rd of 416 public middle schools	77.6%		76.8	67^th of 419 public middle schools	84.0%	26		93.3		99.0	95.0		76.6	28.8	35.6	81.0		85.7	83.2	84.4		≥ 50%	88.4	$8,353	$286	$8,067
Yorktown Middle	Public	6-8	11201 Geo Wash Mem Hwy	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0360	717	41	17.4	37.1%	433 (60.4%)	91 (12.7%)	75 (10.5%)	21 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	91 (12.7%)	65.2	136^th of 416 public middle schools	67.3%		65.7	138^th of 419 public middle schools	67.1%	2		96.6		97.1	82.5		77.7	41.6	53.1	74.2		80.7	80.9	80.3			80.8	$9,175	$638	$8,537
Tabb Middle	Public	6-8	300 Yorktown Rd	Yorktown	23693	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0320	968	54	17.8	27.8%	536 (55.4%)	122 (12.6%)	150 (15.5%)	55 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.8%)	96 (9.9%)	86.8	15^th of 416 public middle schools	96.4%		87.9	10^th of 419 public middle schools	97.6%	5		100.0		100.0	98.9		90.2	62.9	86.9	83.3		90.9	86.9	90.8			90.7	$8,152	$347	$7,805
Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle	Public	6-8	1 Minton Dr	Newport News	23606	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 591-4862	1,087	73	15.0	97.7%	345 (31.7%)	354 (32.6%)	252 (23.2%)	26 (2.4%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	102 (9.4%)	36.1	308^th of 416 public middle schools	26.0%		32.5	313^th of 419 public middle schools	25.3%	5	≥ 50%	93.6		100.0	94.7		72.8	34.8	48.2	61.0	≥ 50%	68.1	58.9	62.2			65.4	$10,215	$341	$9,874
Homer L. Hines Middle	Public	6-8	561 McLawhorne Dr	Newport News	23601	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 591-4878	846	54	15.6	97.3%	133 (15.7%)	454 (53.7%)	151 (17.8%)	15 (1.8%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	86 (10.2%)	19.5	367^th of 416 public middle schools	11.8%		27.3	337^th of 419 public middle schools	19.6%	30		98.2		100.0	71.0		56.2	23.4	19.2	55.9		59.9	57.0	53.9			57.7	$9,185	$517	$8,669
Cesar Tarrant Middle	Public	6-8	1435 Todds Ln	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 825-4520	737	44	16.6	82.8%	110 (14.9%)	488 (66.2%)	48 (6.5%)	14 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	70 (9.5%)	45.5	260^th of 416 public middle schools	37.5%		38.9	286^th of 419 public middle schools	31.7%	26	≥ 50%	90.6	519.0	100.0	100.0	516.0	57.1	32.1	57.1	69.7	100.0	66.2	64.5	68.8	≥ 50%		79.3	$9,251	$936	$8,315
Crittenden Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6158 Jefferson Ave	Newport News	23605	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 591-4900	781	69	12.3	98.3%	60 (7.7%)	552 (70.7%)	100 (12.8%)	13 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (6.5%)	11.1	393^rd of 416 public middle schools	5.5%		13.3	386^th of 419 public middle schools	7.9%	7		88.6		97.7	95.7		56.2	12.9	17.7	29.9	97.6	52.8	54.1	45.8			43.2	$10,632	$447	$10,185
Poquoson Middle	Public	6-8	985 Poquoson Ave	Poquoson	23662	Poquoson city	Poquoson City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 868-6031	491	36	13.6	20.2%	403 (82.1%)	7 (1.4%)	34 (6.9%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.7%)	83.3	26^th of 416 public middle schools	93.8%		83	33^rd of 419 public middle schools	92.1%	7		97.6		100.0	100.0		72.4	59.4	77.4	91.0		81.9	87.1	91.0		< 50%	92.7	$8,858	$276	$8,582

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary Passage Middle

What is the racial makeup of Mary Passage Middle?

Students at Mary Passage Middle are 51% African American, 19% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Mary Passage Middle a good school?

Mary Passage Middle ranks in the bottom 17.8% of Virginia middle schools.

What district is Mary Passage Middle in?

Newport News City Public Schools

How many students attend Mary Passage Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 931 students attended Mary Passage Middle.

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